Butterflies are a welcome sign of spring and they make a wonderful theme for a spring wedding. Like all wedding themes you want to incorporate butterflies into your wedding invitations. This article will provide you with detailed instructions on creating homemade spring wedding invitations with butterflies.
Stamp Invitation
For this homemade wedding invitation you will need a potato, a knife, a pen, cardstock, paint, a paper towel, and a paper plate. Start this spring themed invitation by folding the cardstock in half.
Then cut the potato in half and use the pen to draw a butterfly shape on the flat end of the potato. Use the knife the cut the outside of the shape out so the butterfly is the only raised part of the potato.
Then dip the stamp into the paint and press it lightly on the paper towel; this will remove excess paint. Press the potato onto the homemade invitation and create a lovely design with your butterflies. Finish this wedding invitation by writing a lovely message on the front and the important information on the inside when the paint has dried.
Cupcake Liner
Cupcake liners are great items for wedding crafts, and you can make a wedding invitation with spring butterflies as the theme with cupcake liners. For this homemade invitation you will need cupcake liners, glue, pencil, scissors, cardstock, and markers.
Start this spring invitation by flattening out the cupcake liners and folding the cardstock in half. Use the markers to write a greeting on the front and the important information on the inside of your homemade wedding invitation.
Then fold the cupcake liner in half use a pencil to draw the shape of half a butterfly. Cut out several butterflies and glue them to the invitation. When the spring themed invitations are done they can be sent to your wedding guests.
Tissue Paper Collage
Another homemade invitation that will enhance the spring butterflies theme of your wedding can be made with tissue paper. For this homemade wedding invitation you will need tissue paper, a pencil, scissors, glue, and cardstock. You can also write a message on the inside and front of your spring invitation or you can use a printer to add the necessary information to your wedding invitations.
Using a piece of cardstock and a pencil draw a butterfly shape and cut it out. Then lay the template on the tissue paper and trace over it with the pencil. Cut out several butterflies in different colors and glue them to the spring themed invitation. Try overlapping the tissue paper butterflies for a pretty look, and when your homemade butterflies are dried you can send the invitation to your wedding guests.
Butterflies are a popular theme for spring weddings and these homemade invitations are easy and fun to make.
